Historic Preservation

It appears the historic Koinonia House on Knoxville Avenue may be spared an appointment with the wrecking ball, after all.Owner Chris Petruzzi said in an…

The historic Victorian mansion at the foot of Knoxville Avenue is set for demolition next month.The former Koinonia House, 1509 N. Knoxville, sustained…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A brighter and more colorful Abraham Lincoln is returning to the Peoria Historical Society early next year.A satin banner showing…

Developers, historic preservationists and city council members are crying foul on House Republicans' proposed federal tax plan that includes eliminating…

The owners of Peoria’s Cooperage 214 building on Pecan Street in the Warehouse District are being recognized for the historic preservation practices…

Patrons of several Peoria establishments this month might encounter a brightly-colored cardboard box, accompanied by a small paper replica of a church.The…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois soon will give visitors a chance to donate online to free-admission historic sites such as Abraham Lincoln's Tomb and…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency added 25 significant properties to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.…

A peculiar steel structure designed by the late inventor Robert Gilmore LeTourneau is getting a facelift and a new permanent home. The so-called “Carefree…

In 2016, WCBU interviewed a husband-and-wife entrepreneur team aspiring to open a shop in the Warehouse District. Banu and Mike Hatfield planned to open…